Israeli Judoka Raz Hershko wins first European championship gold medal

Israel's Raz Hershko reacts after winning against France's Julia Tolofua (unseen) during the women +78 kg individual final bout of the Judo European Championships Seniors at the Arena Zagreb, in Zagreb, Croatia, on April 27, 2024. (Damir Sencar/AFP)
Israel's Raz Hershko reacts after winning against France's Julia Tolofua (unseen) during the women +78 kg individual final bout of the Judo European Championships Seniors at the Arena Zagreb, in Zagreb, Croatia, on April 27, 2024. (Damir Sencar/AFP)

Israeli Judoka Raz Hershko wins her first gold medal at the European championships in Zagreb, beating her French competitor Julia Tolofua.

It is Hershko’s third gold medal overall competing in the +78 kg class. In the past two years, she won the silver medal at the European competition.

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